Association of Treponema hyodysenteriae with porcine intestinal mucosa

• Published in: Journal of general microbiology Vol. 134; no. 6; pp. 1565 - 1576
• Main Authors: Kennedy, M.J, Rosnick, D.K, Ulrich, R.G, Yancey, R.J. Jr
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Soc General Microbiol 01.06.1988; New York, NY Cambridge University Press
• Subjects: Animals; Bacteriology; Biological and medical sciences; Brachyspira hyodysenteriae; Cecum - microbiology; Colon - microbiology; Dysentery - microbiology; Dysentery - veterinary; electron microscopy; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; intestinal mucosa; Intestinal Mucosa - microbiology; Intestinal Mucosa - ultrastructure; Microbiology; Microscopy, Electron; Pathogenicity, virulence, toxins, bacteriocins, pyrogens, host-bacteria relations, miscellaneous strains; Swine; Swine Diseases - microbiology; Treponema - physiology; Treponemal Infections - microbiology; Treponemal Infections - veterinary; Scanning electron microscopy; Spirochaetales; Mucosa; Gut; Mobility; Pig; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Association; Treponema hyodysenteriae; Bacteria; Artiodactyla; Treponemataceae; Ungulata; Colonization

The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001, USA ABSTRACT Summary: The association of Treponema hyodysenteriae with porcine caecal and colonic mucosal surfaces was studied by electron microscopy after orogastric inoculation of pigs with pure cultures. Examination of caecal and colonic mucosa from...